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anserine.

Silly, foolish, stupid.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈansəɹʌɪn/UK
  1. Silly, foolish, stupid.

  2. Pertaining to a goose or geese; gooselike.

  3. Exhibiting goose flesh.

    obsolete
    anserine skin
Where this word comes from

From Latin anserīnus, from anser (“goose”).

noun/ˈansəɹiːn/UK
  1. A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin anser (“goose”) + -ine, after German Anserin.

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